Climate change and accelerated urbanization have posed severe challenges to urban
development, resulting in a growing series of climate and environmental problems that have …

Despite the growing number of studies focusing on urban vulnerability to climate change,
adaptive capacity, which is a key component of the IPCC definition of vulnerability, is rarely …

Global climate change has led to more frequent occurrences of extreme, dangerous events;
therefore, it is urgent to enhance cities' adaptation to climate change. Focusing on the impact …

Urban areas of developing countries face increasing risks due to climate change. This paper
systematically identifies and examines research published between 2000 and 2017 that …

Measuring the ability of a community to face climatic changes, or its adaptive capacity, is
necessary in order to plan and guide development as the global climate continues to warm …

In recent years, the issue of what kinds of policies and practices cities should adopt to
strengthen their resilience and climate adaptability has aroused remarkable interest among …

Complex urban ecosystems are relatively fragile in the context of climate change. Given this
fragility and the large numbers of urban inhabitants, it is important for researchers and …

In the face of accelerating climate change, urbanization and the need to adapt to these
changes, the concept of resilience as an interdisciplinary and positive approach has gained …

With global change and urban expansion, the city's vulnerable to climate-induced disasters
is increasing significantly. Addressing this challenge has become a global priority and there …

It is widely acknowledged that promoting the long-term sustainability of rural areas requires
an assessment of their capacity to handle stress from a host of external and internal factors …